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  • nadal sharapova win on a rainy day at wimbledon

    Nadal, Sharapova win on a rainy day at Wimbledon

    Tennis | Jun 29, 2014, 01:18 PM IST

    London: It took Rafael Nadal a while to move past another slow start. Maria Sharapova turned her match around in a hurry, and Roger Federer had no such problem with his overwhelmed opponent.   The result

  • wimbledon serena williams loses in 3rd round

    Wimbledon: Serena Williams loses in 3rd round

    Tennis | Jun 29, 2014, 12:52 AM IST

    LONDON:  Five-time champion Serena Williams lost to 25th-seeded Alize Cornet of France 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round of Wimbledon on Saturday.It's Williams' earliest exit at the All England Club since 2005, when she

  • li na out of wimbledon djokovic advances

    Li Na out of Wimbledon, Djokovic advances

    Tennis | Jun 27, 2014, 08:42 PM IST

    LONDON: Australian Open champion and second-seeded Li Na was eliminated 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) on Friday by Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the first major upset at Wimbledon. Li, who had advanced to the quarterfinals three times

  • wimbledon halep wozniacki advanced to third round

    Wimbledon: Halep, Wozniacki advanced to third round

    Tennis | Jun 27, 2014, 08:30 PM IST

    LONDON: French Open finalist Simona Halep and former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki were early winners Friday as Wimbledon moved into the third round under contrasting weather at the All England Club.   Mid-morning rain that delayed

  • serena williams sharapova into third round

    Serena Williams, Sharapova into third round

    Tennis | Jun 27, 2014, 11:03 AM IST

    London: Five-time champion Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round at the Wimbledon here Thursday after comfortable victories over their opponents.Williams, the top seed, used just 49 minutes to defeat Chanelle Scheepers

  • wimbledon roger federer easily advances to 3rd round

    Wimbledon: Roger Federer easily advances to 3rd round

    Tennis | Jun 27, 2014, 06:26 AM IST

    LONDON (AP) -- Roger Federer erased memories of his second-round exit last year, beating qualifier Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the third round at Wimbledon.   The seven-time Wimbledon champion had 25

  • wimbledon nick kyrgios saves 9 match points to beat richard

    Wimbledon: Nick Kyrgios saves 9 match points to beat Richard Gasquet

    Tennis | Jun 27, 2014, 06:12 AM IST

    LONDON :  The youngest player in the men's draw at Wimbledon showed the composure of a veteran.Nick Kyrgios, a 19-year-old wild-card entry from Australia, rallied from two sets down and saved nine match points Thursday

  • wimbledon 2 years later nadal gets past lukas rosol

    Wimbledon: 2 years later, Nadal gets past Lukas Rosol

    Tennis | Jun 27, 2014, 05:57 AM IST

    LONDON :  Uncle Toni's reaction said it all. This one meant a lot to him and to the tennis player he coaches, his No. 1-ranked nephew Rafael Nadal, who was in a tough spot Thursday,

  • wimbledon ferrer s 3rd round slam streak ends

    Wimbledon: Ferrer's 3rd-round Slam streak ends

    Tennis | Jun 26, 2014, 12:15 AM IST

    LONDON :  David Ferrer's streak of reaching at least the third round at 17 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments ended Wednesday at Wimbledon with a 6-7 (5), 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to 118th-ranked qualifier Andrey

  • li na advances to 3rd round at wimbledon

    Li Na advances to 3rd round at Wimbledon

    Tennis | Jun 25, 2014, 06:21 PM IST

    London: Australian Open champion Li Na advanced to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 6-2 win Wednesday over Yvonne Meusburger of Austria.   The second-seeded Li had two early service breaks and was also

  • wimbledon bartoli pays trubte to baltacha

    Wimbledon: Bartoli pays trubte to Baltacha

    Tennis | Jun 25, 2014, 03:24 PM IST

    London: Retired women's singles champion Marion Bartoli was part of a tribute Tuesday to the late British tennis player Elena Baltacha on Centre Court at Wimbledon.   Baltacha, Britain's former No. 1 women's player, died of

  • wimbledon rafael nadal digs deep for 700th career match win

    Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal digs deep for 700th career match win

    Tennis | Jun 25, 2014, 01:11 AM IST

    LONDON: For a set and a half, Rafael Nadal looked in danger of tumbling out in the first round of Wimbledon for the second year in a row. The left-hander dominating play on Centre Court

  • wimbledon li na goes through to second round

    Wimbledon: Li Na goes through to second round

    Tennis | Jun 24, 2014, 03:46 AM IST

    London : Chinese superstar Li Na overcame an unexpectedly stern test from Polish qualifier Paula Kania to emerge a 7-5, 6-2 winner in the opening round of the Wimbledon championships here Monday.Kania, the world No.183,

  • wimbledon andy murray opens his title defense

    Wimbledon: Andy Murray opens his title defense

    Tennis | Jun 24, 2014, 02:05 AM IST

    LONDON :  Andy Murray arrived on Centre Court to a standing ovation and left to another. After ending Britain's 77-year wait for a homegrown men's champion at Wimbledon last year, Murray got off to a

  • wimbledon marion bartoli says she has no regrets for post

    Wimbledon: Marion Bartoli says she has no regrets for post-Wimbledon retirement

    Tennis | Jun 22, 2014, 07:10 PM IST

    LONDON :  Marion Bartoli says she has no regrets about retiring shortly after winning Wimbledon a year ago.She also says she logs onto YouTube every couple of days to watch her last-point ace that ended

  • wimbledon coach ivanisevic makes marin cilic dangerous

    Wimbledon: Coach Ivanisevic makes Marin Cilic dangerous

    Tennis | Jun 22, 2014, 05:59 PM IST

    Zagreb: In the first days of summer the best players in the world occupy the most famous tennis courts. Among those who dream of Wimbledon glory are four ladies and three gentlemen from Croatia.For Marin

  • wimbledon roger federer rafael nadal eager to put 13 behind

    Wimbledon: Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal eager to put '13 behind

    Tennis | Jun 21, 2014, 11:56 PM IST

    LONDON :  Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal -- and sometimes both -- appeared in all 10 Wimbledon finals from 2003-12, combining to claim nine of those titles. Neither made it that far in 2013. Not

  • wimbledon nishikori almost 100 percent fit heading into the

    Wimbledon: Nishikori 'almost 100 percent' fit heading into the tournament

    Tennis | Jun 21, 2014, 07:40 PM IST

    LONDON : Japan's Kei Nishikori says he is "almost 100 percent perfect" health-wise heading into Wimbledon.The 10th-seeded Nishikori has been hampered by a hip problem that he says Saturday contributed to a first-round loss at

  • wimbledon novak djokovic serena williams seeded no. 1 for

    Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon

    Tennis | Jun 21, 2014, 07:22 PM IST

    LONDON : Defending champion Andy Murray has been seeded third for Wimbledon, two places above his current world ranking.Novak Djokovic was given the No. 1 seeding Wednesday by the All England Club, moving up from

  • hingis gets wimbledon wild card for doubles

    Hingis gets Wimbledon wild card for doubles

    Tennis | Jun 21, 2014, 07:02 PM IST

    LONDON: Martina Hingis is returning to play at Wimbledon for the first time in seven years.   The former singles and doubles champion from Switzerland was granted a wild card by the All England Club on

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